Remember When 3.12.7

Posted Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm

10 Years Ago

March 12 1997

The second annual benefit for Combined Community Services was a big hit at 2517 Restaurant. Word has it Biomet CEO Dane Miller helped prepare dinner for the "Crazy Waiters Dinner" and a table of men wearing dresses and cowboy hats sung the old Helen Reddy tune "I Am Woman."

The benefit raised an estimated $11,000.

25 Years Ago

March 12 1982

Indiana Central sophomore Randy Heisler has just completed a highly successful indoor track season for the Greyhounds.

The former Warsaw Community High School track and basketball standout won the Portland-Mason-Dixon Games meet held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky., with a personal best of 56-2 in the shot put. Two weeks later, he won the Purdue Relays with another personal best of 56-3-1/2

50 Years Ago

March 12 1957

The team of John Bennett and Connie Stavropulos defeated the team of Seth Lewis and Carole Stone in intramural debate finals at Warsaw High School.

Trophies were awarded to first-place winners and medals to the runners-up.

75 Years Ago

March 12 1932

Officers elected at the formation of the Jackson Township branch of the Kosciusko County Taxpayers' Association are: Benjamin Jontz, president; Edward Gaylor, vice president; Lester Layman, secretary; and J.E. Scott, treasurer. More than 100 Jackson Township taxpayers were present at the organization of the branch.